Brazil economy expands for fifth straight quarter as expected

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RIO DE JANEIRO, May 30 (Reuters) - The Brazilian economy expanded for a fifth straight quarter, as expected, easing fears of a slowdown before a nationwide trucker strike roiled Latin America’s largest economy this month.

Brazil’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.4 percent from the prior three months, in line with the median estimate in a Reuters poll of economists. That followed a 0.2 percent upwardly revised pace of growth in the prior quarter, compared to the previously reported 0.1 percent.